A Fine Tribute To Mothers Sermon May 11 1990
Rev John J McIlvaine of First United Presbyterian Indiana Pa delivered a tribute on motherhood citing biblical heroines from Job to Ruth and Dorcas. He highlighted women’s equality and enduring faith across Old and New Testament stories and noted Mary and the church’s veneration of mothers.
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John J. McIlvaine
First United Presbyterian Church
Indiana
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Lois
Eunice
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Bible Mothers and the open Bible in homes
A vintage homily extols Mary as the supreme Bible Mother and urges open Bibles in every home. It links motherhood to national greatness, cites Anna Jarvis’s Mother’s Day origin, and quotes Napoleon on mothers shaping nations. The piece honors mothers, Bible study, and virtuous home life as foundations of liberty and faith.
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Pittsburgh
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Washingtons mother and Lincoln praise echo in odes
The excerpt recalls George Washington choosing obedience to his mother over a dream of sea service and Abraham Lincoln’s gratitude to his angel mother. It then shifts to community notes from South Bend with visits and local names.
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